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Opening For Bears Or Shocking Stock Rally?

Opening For Bears Or Shocking Stock Rally?

Image Source: PixabayMonday morning U.S. investors were greeted with a crash in the Japanese Stock market and VIX levels seen only two previous times in the last 34 years. Will the Yen “Carry Trade” be the issue to take down the bulls? Is it true that “you should sell stocks after the first rate cut?” Two […]
Sylvamo Reports Strong Q2 With $1.98 EPS, $933 Million In Revenue

Sylvamo Reports Strong Q2 With $1.98 EPS, $933 Million In Revenue

Image Source: UnsplashSylvamo Corp. (SLVM) reported a robust performance for the second quarter of 2024, significantly outpacing the previous quarter’s results. The company achieved a net income of $83 million, translating to $1.98 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $43 million or $1.02 per diluted share in the first quarter. This marked improvement underscored […]
Q2 2024 U.S. Retail Preview: Strong Apparel Sales

Q2 2024 U.S. Retail Preview: Strong Apparel Sales

Image Source: PixabayThe LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 12.7% growth over last year’s levels. Our metrics show that eight of 10 consumer-related industries have turned positive. (Exhibit 1) (Many retail companies end their fiscal year on […]
Metal Markets Report For Friday, Aug 9

Metal Markets Report For Friday, Aug 9

Image Source: PixabayIn this video, Ira Epstein reviews the day’s trading in the gold and other relevant metal markets.Video Length: 00:13:11More By This Author:SPDR ETF Report For Friday, Aug 9Metal Markets Report For Thursday, Aug 8SPDR ETF Report For Thursday, Aug 8
Trillion-Dollar Coin And Other Nonsense Re: Bitcoin

Trillion-Dollar Coin And Other Nonsense Re: Bitcoin

Image Source: UnsplashTRILLION-DOLLAR COIN The trillion-dollar coin idea is a joke (laughable). It is usually mentioned in conjunction with schemes for paying down the national debt; or, as a means of avoiding the legal limits on the national debt and the accompanying side show from Congress each time the official debt limit is reached.After the convoluted process of minting […]
Down By 70% From ATH, Atlassian Stock Is Still Expensive

Down By 70% From ATH, Atlassian Stock Is Still Expensive

Image Source: Pexels The TEAM share price has dropped by 70% from its all-time high. It has also slipped by 40% from its year-to-date high. The rule of 40 approach shows that it is overvalued. Atlassian (TEAM) stock price has been a big loser in 2024, shedding over 40% of its valuation amid concerns about its […]
Despite Selloff, This Stock Market Still Has These 3 Things Going For It

Despite Selloff, This Stock Market Still Has These 3 Things Going For It

Image Source: PixabayWe have written about how speed is accelerating in life and especially in the markets. Not just the speed of change, but the scale of the moves that can leave even this near-40-year veteran of the markets feeling a little whiplashed. But we still like stocks here.Across the cross-asset space, assets are flip-flopping around […]
Keep An Eye On USD/JPY

Keep An Eye On USD/JPY

Image Source: PixabayI don’t think we’re done with this……….More By This Author:Rates Ready To Plunge? Key ETF Gaps To Watch Catch Up With Natural Gas
Think Ahead: Noah Lyles Has Nothing On The Speed Of This Month’s Action

Think Ahead: Noah Lyles Has Nothing On The Speed Of This Month’s Action

Image Source: Pexels What central banks can learn from a wild week in markets?  Life comes at you fast if you’re a central banker; think Noah Lyles in the Olympics’ 100-metre final. Talk of emergency rate cuts, 50 basis point moves, and an imminent US recession? None of that was presumably on the Fed’s bingo card at its […]
Gold Firms As Silver, Silver Stocks Bounce At Support

Gold Firms As Silver, Silver Stocks Bounce At Support

Image Source: PixabayGold was fractionally higher this week as Silver lost 3%. The miners lost 2%-5%. Big early-week weakness was bought and Silver & silver stocks bounced at their 200-day moving averages.Video Length: 00:09:26More By This Author:5 Charts Gold Investors Must FollowGold’s True Fundamentals Are Strengthening Gold Will Go Turbo Nirvana In The Autumn